Fig. 1

Best-fit model compared to batch experiments. Batch experiments were conducted where enzyme loading, initial insoluble solids, and background glucose were varied, and the kinetics model was fit to these data. Glucose (a), xylose (b), and insoluble solids (c) concentrations are shown along with the model fits for each experiment. In the legend, “ref” refers to the reference condition, 10 and \(15 \,\mathrm {mg/g}\) refer to experiments where enzyme loading was reduced from \(20 \,\mathrm {mg/g}\) cellulose, 5 and \(7.45\%\) refer to experiments where \(f_{\text{is}}\) was reduced from \(10\%\), and 20 and \(50 \,\mathrm {g/L}\) refer to experiments where glucose was added exogenously to the initial condition